Archive for December, 2007

Rikki’s cabbage dumplings

Posted by Blogie on 27 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Recipe

I hope everyone had a great Christmas noche buena!
Here’s a recipe for a dish that’s easy to prepare and perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. I got it from my friend, Rikki Torres, who does personalized catering for small- to medium-sized groups. Problem is, Rikki doesn’t know what to call his concoction, […]

Papa Ching’s Restaurant

Posted by Blogie on 24 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Restaurant

Last night was my third or fourth time at Papa Ching’s, and I am happy to report that I still found their cooking very satisfying. This time I brought along fellow blogger, Migs, for his first time at this Filipino restaurant.
Papa Ching’s is best known for their ‘greaseless’ chicken, so Migs and I had that […]

Zakoya Japanese Restaurant

Posted by Blogie on 20 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Restaurant

The first leg of the Davao Food Trip was a success! There were supposed to be ten of us, but only eight bloggers were able to make it: Dominique, Christian, Andrew, Ria, Eric, Dennis, Winston, and me. Fortunately, we were joined by my cousin, Ria Lu, who doesn’t blog yet but is very much present […]

Fagioli Coffee Club

Posted by Blogie on 17 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Coffee Shop

A number of coffee shops have opened in Davao this year, but none that have truly caught my attention as Fagioli Coffee Club has. On the way to the Waterfront Insular Hotel one night, I noticed the new, big yellow sign along J.P. Laurel avenue, and the huge glass panels of the café. Good, I […]

Keep your Fwendz closer

Posted by Blogie on 15 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Restaurant

That’s the witty tagline of Fwendz Diner, that unassuming restaurant in Metro Avenue that serves inexpensive and yet marvelous food. It’s owned by Chris and Fritzie, and will soon be growing into a family of dining outlets very soon!
“Fwendz” actually started out as a social networking site that Chris built from the ground up. Then […]

Sensational sashimi

Posted by Blogie on 13 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Recipe

Early this year, I had a gastronomic experience that made me say, ‘I could die now!’ But I’m not gonna die just yet… so it means I’m in trouble. See, from now on, I don’t think I could ever have sashimi again… unless it’s Class A tuna.
At a Japanese home, I was served Class A […]

Lachi’s — only the finest ingredients

Posted by Blogie on 11 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Restaurant

Lachi’s has been around for several years now, but I’ve never been there until tonight. Thanks to Ria, who brought three of The Usual Suspects to dinner, I’ve finally sampled their exquisite cooking. Ria got an item on her Christmas wish list fulfilled when Mike & Melvin Aviles, proprietors of Lachi’s, invited her and some […]

Night out with bloggers

Posted by Blogie on 08 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Party

Last night was supposed to be a get-together of The Usual Suspects and blogger friends, but there were so many things happening, and some of the TUS members weren’t around. So, it was just me with Migs, Winston, Jun (who stayed with us for just a short while), Aileen, and my old friend Rodney (who’s […]

Give my posts stars!

Posted by Blogie on 03 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: General

On a friend’s blog (he happens to be a designer, and I’m hoping he’ll join my little blog design contest), I saw this nifty WordPress plugin that lets readers leave their mark on blog posts. I thought it was a good idea to have it on Davao Delicious, too.
So, aside from your comments, I’d sure […]

Spicy Tuna Spaghetti a la Bamba

Posted by Blogie on 01 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Recipe

All of us have friends whom we look to as gods or goddesses of the kitchen. I’m lucky to have several. But the person whose cooking my friends and I adore is Bamba. Too bad that she doesn’t cook as much as before anymore, but on special occasions, we the Bamba’s-cooking-crazy friends can still count […]